Alex Loeb
Then Alex Loeb was elected President/Director, functioning as Director until 1976, when Bess Dawson took…
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HISTORY
This gifted group of artists working in the land that nurtured James Audubon, Walter Anderson,…
HISTORY OF MISSISSIPPI ART COLONY
Compiled for the 50th Anniversary, 1998, by Jean Loeb, long time member and secretary of…
Mississippi Art Colony
Today, outstanding artist/instructors teach the five day sessions which are held about the last week…
The Colony
The Colony is a remarkable and valued organization of talented artists, currently meeting at Camp…
The Allison’s Art Colony
The Allison’s Art Colony flourished for 15 years, and life there during workshops was delightful….
1963 – FIRE…
Suddenly everything changed! On January 15, 1963, a fire swept through the hotel at Allison’s…
Stafford Springs
1963 – A core group tackled the job of re-organizing and finding a new home for…
Camp Henry S. Jacobs
As Colony grew, however, it became necessary to select a director who receives a minimum…
Three vice-presidents
So in 1950, the first elected officers took over. Mrs. Florence Barton, of Canton, became…